Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-02-05
TO BE TAKEN BACK
APpRoAcHrsa TRIAL or AN ALLEGED
eREENsvrLLK nuRDERER,
eeveYai Parties Said 10 Be Accessories:
Rev Church at Swift Creek
Temperance.
,coreerondepce Of the Richmond Dispatch


PKrRRsBpRo, February 4, 1887.
Randall Watson (colored), the al
legged murderer Of Joseph Robinson
(colorcdl, at Belfeld on December 26th,
who is confined in the jail OF this city
for safe. keeping, will be taken out 10
Hicksford next Monday TO stand his
trial in the County Court. A well. in
formed colored man from Greensville,
who was in the city yesterday, says
there is no doubt that Watson commit
ted the murder, though he denies it,
and that one OF more colored women
are accessory to- the act. Immediately
after the killing three colored women
were arrested as accomplices and lodged
in Jail. They were subsequently bailed
to appear at court at the February term
10 await the action of the grand jury.
There arc several other very important
criminal cases on the docket.
The temperance people of this city
are taking steps to get some OF the lady
speakers of the Women's Christian
Temperance Union to visit Petersburg
and deliver addresses, with the hope OF
reviving the interest in the cause of
temperance here. Invitations have
been sent out.
Mayor II. J. Jarratt has been confined
10 HIS house by sickness for week or
ten days. He is somewhat better, but
not yet able to be out.
Rev. II. M. Wharton, the Baltimore
Baptist evangelist, will open a series OF
meetings at the First Baptist church in
this city on Monday evening next and
will preach every night throughout the
week.
The special committee of five mem
bers of the Council appointed to visit
Washington in the interest of the APP
pomattox-river appropriation will go on
their mission ON Sunday. The House
bill only allows $4,000 for our river,
and it is hoped the Senate will increase
this amount.
A new Baptist church is soon to be
erected at Swift Creek, in Chesterfield
county, about three miles from this
city. The money has been subscribed
and the lot secured and paid for. The
people of Swift Creek have never had a
Baptist church, but the Christians of
that denomination have worshipped in
a church of another denomination
kindly offered them.
TRIPPING THE LIGHT FANTASTIC.
A grand german given Ivy a number
Of our young Hebrew citizens was a
source of enjoyment at Library Hall
last night to large number of invited
guests. The music was furnished by
Voelker's string band of Richmond,
and the may dance was kept up until
a late hour; then supper WAS served at
Mr.. Oppenheimer's restaurant.
The following are the names of the
ladies in attendance and their tOilettes:
Miss Mildred Adelsdorf, of Norfolk,
wore yellow silk, real lace overdress
and garnet plush bodice; ornaments,
diamonds.
Miss Hannah Goldsmith, of Char
lottesville, white satin and swan's-down
trimming; ornaments, amber.
Miss Emma Bachrach, of Richmond,
white silk, real lace front; ornaments,
pearls.
Miss Drusea Peyser, black lace and
satin; ornaments, diamonds.
Miss Celia Eigenbrun, white tulle and
real lace; ornaments, rubies.
Miss Mariana Myers, white cashmere
and real lace; ornaments, pearls.
Miss Celia Cohen, pink satin and real
lace; ornaments, flowers.
Miss Hannah Ash, white cashmere
and velvet; ornaments, flowers.
Miss Rosa Peyser, blue cashmere and
velvet; ornaments, flowers.
Miss Gertie Rosenstock, white silk
and velvet; ornaments, diamonds.
Miss Gerson, black and pink satin.
Miss Hannah Cohen, white mule and
lace.
Miss Mamie Myers, orange and alba
tross and garnet velvet.
Among the visiting gentlemen were
Mr.. Samuel Ash, of New York; Mr..
Simon Wolfsheimer, of New York; Mr..
William l.. Nelson, Mr.. Samuel Bach
rsch, and Moses Rose, of Richmond, Va.
ROBIN ADAIR.